Diane Swonk Quotes


You don't want this rally to be cut short before we get back on solid economic ground. - Diane Swonk



Why screw around? If they're going to cut, they'll go a half-point. They're just not in a position to be taking risks. - Diane Swonk



When the economy goes back down again, years down the road, will consumer credit be a major problem, like it was in the 1990-91 recession? ... Yes, it could come back to haunt us. But right now, it's a macroeconomic plus. - Diane Swonk



What the Fed told us today is, we don't think we are done yet and we are not sure when we will be done. - Diane Swonk



What can the Fed do about WorldCom? This is not an interest rate problem. This is not something they should be involved with. I'm sorry, Wall Street, but you can't look to the Fed to save you when they don't have the tools to save you on this one. - Diane Swonk